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They offer diverse, natural, cultural, and recreational resources. </p> </div> </article> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <article class="pos-rel h-100 d-flex flex-column transform-scale-1_05--hover transition-0_3"> <figure class="pos-rel border-0 pb-5 mb-5 pb-xl-5 mb-xl-4 pb-lg-5 mb-lg-4 pb-md-4 mb-md-4"> <img src="/images/highlight-3.webp" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid p-a pos-abs absolute-centered-x width-80pct square" alt="A green tent surrounded by redwood trees is pitched at a campsite in Big Basin Redwoods State Park." /> </figure> <div class="bg-white bg-gray-50-hover text-center p-t-xxl p-x-md p-b-md brd-solid-1 brd-gray-200 rounded-10 h-100"> <h3 class="h4 m-b text-left"> <a href="https://www.reservecalifornia.com/Web/" class="link-before no-underline"> Camping reservations</a > </h3> <p class="m-b text-left gray-900"> Book your next camping adventure. You can choose from 15,000 campsites across 279 parks. </p> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="pt-4 p-b-lg"> <a href="/about-california/" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg transform-scale-1_05--hover transition-0_3 p-x-md" >Learn more about California</a > </div> </div> <div class="section-primary topo-lines"> <div class="container pt-4 p-b-md"> <h2>California by the numbers</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 mb-4"> <div class="bg-primary text-center p-x-md p-a-md pos-rel h-100 rounded-4"> <p class="text-4rem m-b-0"> <span class="scroll-counter" data-counter-time="2000" style="visibility: visible;" >39</span > </p> <p class="lead mt-0">million</p> <p class="text-left"> California is home to nearly 40 million residents. One in four Californians is born overseas. </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 mb-4"> <div class="bg-primary text-center p-x-md p-a-md pos-rel h-100 rounded-4"> <p class="text-4rem m-b-0"> <span class="scroll-counter" data-counter-time="1500" style="visibility: visible;" >15</span >% </p> <p class="lead mt-0">of the US GDP</p> <p class="text-left"> California contributes almost 15% to the US GDP. It is the world's fifth-largest economy. </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 mb-4"> <div class="bg-primary text-center p-x-md p-a-md pos-rel h-100 rounded-4"> <p class="text-4rem m-b-0"> <span class="scroll-counter" data-counter-time="700" style="visibility: visible;" >9</span > </p> <p class="lead mt-0">national parks</p> <p class="text-left"> With the most national parks in the US, California also boasts 87 state parks and 63 state beaches. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container p-y-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-7 m-b-md"> <div class="brd-solid-1 brd-gray-200 rounded-4 p-a">  <h2 class="m-t">In the spotlight</h2><hr class="m-y-md" /> <h3 class="lead font-weight-700"> <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/12/02/successes-continue-to-grow-as-care-court-opens-in-all-58-california-counties/">Successes continue to grow as CARE Court opens in all 58 California counties</a> </h3> <p>December 3, 2024</p><hr class="m-y-md" /> <h3 class="lead font-weight-700"> <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/12/02/special-session-jumpstarts-effort-to-safeguard-californians-from-potential-federal-overreach/">Special session jumpstarts effort to safeguard Californians from potential federal overreach</a> </h3> <p>December 3, 2024</p><hr class="m-y-md" /> <h3 class="lead font-weight-700"> <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/12/02/icymi-clothing-manufacturer-dickies-moves-headquarters-from-texas-to-california/">ICYMI: Clothing manufacturer Dickies moves headquarters from Texas to California</a> </h3> <p>December 2, 2024</p> <hr class="m-y-md" />  <p class="m-b-md"> <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/newsroom/">View all news</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-5 m-b-md">  <figure class="executive-profile"> <img src="/images/ca-for-all-logo.webp" loading="lazy" alt="California for All logo" class="square" /> <div class="executive-profile-body"> <p>Governor</p> <h3 class="executive-name">Gavin Newsom</h3> <p>California</p> <p> <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov"> Visit the Governor’s website </a> </p> </div> </figure>  <figure class="executive-profile m-t"> <img src="/images/ca-state-seal.webp" loading="lazy" alt="The great seal of the state of California" class="square" /> <div class="executive-profile-body"> <p>Lieutenant Governor</p> <h3 class="executive-name">Eleni Kounalakis</h3> <p>California</p> <p> <a href="https://ltg.ca.gov/"> Visit the Lt. 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